Programs of Study
The College of Arts and Science
Major Requirements: College of Arts and Science
Economics: Bachelor of Science in Quantitative Economics
For information contact the Department of Economics 208 Laws Hall (513-529-2836).
This program enables students to undertake a more rigorous and quantitative course of study, while still completing their degree work in four years. Additional required courses (including more quantitative courses), combined with more advanced mathematics and statistics requirements are an ideal preparation for graduate training in economics, as well as jobs in business, industry and government that require the more technical tools of economic theory and econometrics.
Program Requirements (36 semester hours)
All of these:
ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
ECO 202 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
ECO 311 Examining Economic Data and Models (3)
ECO 315 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory (3)
ECO 317 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory (3)
Twenty-one (21) additional hours of economics, including:
ECO 411 Econometrics (3) or
ECO 414 Mathematical Microeconomics (3) or
ECO 465 Game Theory with Economic Applications (3) and
at least six additional hours of courses requiring either ECO 315 or ECO 317 as a prerequisite.
Related Hours (20 required)
Mathematics - All of these:
MTH 222 Introduction to Linear Algebra (3)
MTH 249 Calculus II (5) or
MTH 251 Calculus I (4) or
MTH 257.H Honors Calculus (4)
MTH 252 Calculus III (4)
One of these:
DSC 444 Business Forecasting (3)
Analysis of Multivariate Business Data (3)
MTH 347 Differential Equations (3)
MTH 422 Matrices and Linear Algebra (3)
MTH 432 Optimization (3)
MTH 441 Real Analysis (3)
STA 463 Regression Analysis (3)
STA 467 Multivariate Analysis (3)
STA 483 Anaysis of Forecasting Systems (3)
Statistics - Both of these:
STA 301 Applied Statistics (3)
STA 401 Probability (3)
Engineering Physics: Bachelor of Science
For information contact the Department of Physics, 133 Culler Hall (513-529-5625).
This major prepares students for employment in technical fields or entry into professional engineering programs at the undergraduate or graduate level. Students wishing to participate in the 3-2 combined plan in engineering should choose this major.
Program Requirements: Bachelor of Science
(55-61 semester hours)
All of these (40-44 semester hours):
MTH 151, 251 Calculus I, II (5, 4) or
MTH 153, 251 Calculus I, II (4, 4) or
MTH 249 Calculus II (5)
MTH 222 Introduction to Linear Algebra (3)
MTH 252 Calculus III (4)
PHY 181, 182 The Physical World I, II (4, 4)
PHY 183, 184 Physics Laboratory (1, 1)
PHY 286 Introduction to Computational Physics (3)
PHY 291 Contemporary Physics (4)
PHY 292 Electronic Instrumentation (3)
PHY 293 Contemporary Physics Laboratory (2)
PHY 294 Laboratory in Electronic Instrumentation (2)
PHY 341 Mathematical Methods in Physics (4)
Plus one of the following paths:
Path 1:
Complete the 3-2 Binary Engineeering Program (see additional notes below)
Path 2:
Complete one of the following minors in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Miami (PHY 286 replaces the CSA 163 prerequisite for all of these minors):
- Electrical Engineering (22 semester hours)
- Manufacturing Engineering (25 semester hours)
- Mechanical Engineering (18 semester hours)
- Computer Information Systems (18 semester hours)
- Computer Engineering (15 semester hours)
Path 3:
Complete one of the following applied physics tracks:
Electro-Optics Track (16 semester hours):
PHY 441 Optics and Laser Physics (4)
PHY 442 Spectroscopy of Atoms and Molecules (4)
PHY 461 Electricity and Magnetism (4)
PHY 491 Quantum Mechanics (4)
Electrical/InstrumentationTrack (22-24 semester hours):
Computer-Aided Experimentation (3)
PHY 423 Materials Physics (4)
PHY 451 Classical Mechanics (4) or
Engineering Design and Computer Graphics (3) and
Static Modeling of Mechanical Systems (3)
PHY 461 Electricity and Magnetism (4)
PHY 471 Advanced Electronics (3)
STA 368 Introduction to Statistics (4)
Recommended additional elective: PHY 491 Quantum Mechanics (4)
Materials Track (17-18 semester hours)
CHM 137 College Chemistry (4) or
CHM 141 College Chemistry (3)
Engineering Materials (3)
EGR/ Fluid Mechanics (3)
PHY 423 Materials Physics (4)
PHY 437 Intermediate Thermodynamics and Introduction to Statistical Physics (4)
Recommended additional elective: PHY 491 Quantum Mechanics (4)
Biomedical Track (22-29 semester hours)
CHM 137 College Chemistry (4) or CHM 141 College Chemistry (3) and
CHM 144 College Chemistry Lab (2)
CHM 142,145 College Chemistry/College Chemistry Lab (5)
CHM 231 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry with Lab (for non-premeds) (4) or
CHM 241, 242, 244, 245 Organic Chemistry with Lab (for premeds) (10)
PHY 421 Biophysics (4)
ZOO 116 Biological Concepts: Structure, Function, Cellular, and Molecular Biology (4)
Recommended additional elective: ZOO 305 Animal Physiology (4)
Program Requirements: 3-2 Program
Students planning an engineering degree may arrange a B.S. 3-2 plan with any engineering school. However, Miami has special cooperative arrangements with Case Western Reserve University, Columbia University, and Washington University (St. Louis), whereby, upon completing all requirements, admission to the engineering program is assured. Students must earn a minimum of 96 hours at Miami (with 32 hours at the 200-level or above) with a g.p.a. of at least 3.0. All Miami Plan and College of Arts and Science requirements must be satisfied. Completion of the 3-2 Program will satisfy the Miami Plan Capstone requirement. Students must file a petition with the College of Arts and Science to participate in the 3-2 Program. For more information see the "Combined Programs" and "Arts-Professional Arrangement" sections that appear elsewhere in the General Bulletin.
Note: It is best to begin academic planning in your first year at Miami for later participation in the 3-2 Program. Contact the 3-2 Engineering Liaison Adviser, Chief Departmental Adviser, or your academic adviser in the Department of Physics for more information. All students planning on participating in the 3-2 Program must take at least one year of chemistry (CHM 141 or 137, 144, 142, and 145) and differential equations (MTH 245 or 347) before transferring to the engineering school. Students wishing to specialize in chemical engineering should take CHM 153 and 161 in place of CHM 144 and 145. Organic chemistry should also be taken by students wishing to specialize in chemical or biomedical engineering. If you plan to apply to Case Western Reserve University, Columbia University, or Washington University, you also need to see an adviser in the Department of Physics for more specific information on the requirements of those schools.
English: Bachelor of Arts
For information contact the Department of English, 356 Bachelor Hall (513-529-5221).
Three concentrations are offered within the English major: literature, creative writing, and technical and scientific communication. These concentrations lead to an A.B. The department also offers a major in linguistics; see Linguistics later in this chapter.
Program Requirements: English/Literature (39 semester hours)
Prerequisite literature courses. Two of these:
ENG 121 Introduction to Comedy or Tragedy (3)
ENG 122 Popular Literature (3)
ENG 123 Introduction to Poetry (3)
ENG 124 Introduction to Fiction (3)
ENG 125 Introduction to Drama (3)
ENG 131 Life and Thought in English Literature, to 1660 (3)
Life and Thought in English Literature, 1660-1901 (3)
ENG 133 Life and Thought in English Literature, 1901-Present (3)
ENG 134 Introduction to Shakespeare (3)
ENG 141 Life and Thought in American Literature, to 1865 (3)
Life and Thought in American Literature, 1865-1945 (3)
ENG 143 Life and Thought in American Literature, 1945-Present (3)
ENG 144 Major American Writers (3)
ENG 161 Literature and Politics (3)
ENG 162 Literature and Identity (3)
ENG 163 Literature and Travel (3)
ENG 165 Literature and Sexuality (3)
Prerequisite introductory course. This one:*
ENG 298 Introduction to Literary and Cultural Studies (3)
* Completed first semester of sophomore year at Miami or first semester after declaring the literature major, whichever is later.
Eight literature courses, including:
No more than three of these:
ENG 220 Literature and Film (3)
ENG 221 Shakespeare and Film (3)
ENG 231 The Short Story (3)
ENG 232 American Women Writers (3)
ENG 233 British Women Writers (3)
ENG 237 Gay and Lesbian Literature (3)
ENG 248 Asian American Literature (3)
ENG 251 Life and Thought in European Literature, to 1800 (3)
ENG 252 Life and Thought in European Literature, 1800-Present (3)
ENG 254 Latino/a Literature and the Americas (3)
ENG 259 The Modern Novel (3)
ENG 261 Modern Drama (3)
ENG 262 Children's Literature (3)
ENG 271 Cultures and Literature of the American South (3)
ENG 281 The English Novel (3)
ENG 282 American Fiction (3)
ENG 283 Modern Poetry (3)
ENG 284 English Drama, 1660-1800 (3)
ENG 293 Contemporary American Fiction (3)
And no more than six of these:
ENG 327 Medieval Literature (3)
ENG 328 The Renaissance: Non-Dramatic Literature (3)
ENG 331 17th-Century Poetry and Prose (3)
ENG 334 English Literature of the Restoration (3)
ENG 335 English Literature of the 18th Century (3)
ENG 336 African American Writing, 1746-1877 (3)
ENG 337 African American Writing, 1878-1945 (3)
ENG 338 African American Writing, 1946-Present (3)
ENG 339 Writers of the Early Romantic Period (3)
ENG 342 Writers of the Later Romantic Period (3)
ENG 343 Literature of the Early Victorian Period (3)
ENG 344 Literature of the Later Victorian Period (3)
ENG 345 British Modernism (3)
ENG 346 Modern English and American Drama (3)
ENG 347 Postwar/Postcolonial British Literature (3)
ENG 348 Ethnic American Literatures (3)
ENG 349 Colonial and Early National American Literature, to 1810 (3)
ENG 352 American Literature, 1810-1865 (3)
ENG 353 American Literature, 1865-1914 (3)
ENG 354 American Literature, 1914-1945 (3)
ENG 355 American Literature, 1945- Present (3)
ENG 372 Shakespeare's Principal Plays: The Early Period (3)
ENG 373 Shakespeare's Principal Plays: The Later Period (3)
ENG 390 Studies in American Regionalism (3)
ENG 468 Gender and Genre (3)
And at least two of these:
ENG 440 Major English and American Writers (3)
ENG 450 Studies in Genre (3)
ENG 480 English Honors (3)
ENG 490 Special Topics in Literary Study (3)
Literary, cultural, or other theory. One of these:
ENG 368 Feminist Literary Theory (3)
ENG 370 Literary and Cultural Theory (3)
ENG 470 Topics in Literary Theory (3)
Senior Capstone. This one:
ENG 495 Capstone in Literature (3)
Distribution Requirements
Choose literature courses above to also meet the following group requirements. A course may count in more than one requirement (e.g., ENG 337 meets American, ethnic/minority/women's, and 1660-1900 requirements).
British literature. Five of these:
ENG 131, 132, 133, 134, 221, 233, 281, 284, 327, 328, 331, 334, 335, 339, 342, 343, 344, 345, 347, 372, 373.
American literature. Three of these:
ENG 141, 142, 143, 144, 232, 248, 254, 271, 282, 293, 336, 337, 338, 349, 352, 353, 354, 355, 390.
Ethnic, minority, or women's literature. One of these:
ENG 232, 233, 237, 248, 254, 336, 337, 338, 348, 468.
Literature before 1660. Two of these: ENG 131, 327, 328, 331 or one may also be chosen from these: ENG 134, 221, 372, 373.
Literature between 1660 and 1900. Three of these:
, 141, 284, 334, 335, 336, 337, 339, 342, 343, 344, 349, 352, 353.
Literature from 1900 to the present. One of these: ENG 133, 143, 259, 261, 282, 284, 293, 338, 345, 346, 347, 354, 355.
Program Requirements: English/Creative Writing
(36 semester hours)
Prerequisite Literature Courses
Both of these:
ENG 123 Introduction to Poetry (3)
ENG 124 Introduction to Fiction (3)
Note: These courses must be taken either before or coincident with 300-level writing courses in the same genre.
British Literature Courses
One course from each of the three groups below:
A. Courses before 1700:
ENG 327 Medieval Literature (3)
ENG 328 The Renaissance (3)
ENG 331 17th Century British Literature (3)
ENG 334 English Literature of the Restoration (3)
ENG 372 Shakespeare's Principal Plays: The Early Period (3)
ENG 373 Shakespeare's Principal Plays: The Later Period (3)
B. Courses between 1700 and 1880:
ENG 335 English Literature of the 18th Century (3)
ENG 339 Writers of the Early Romantic Period (3)
ENG 342 Writers of the Later Romantic Period (3)
ENG 343 Early Victorian Period (3)
C. Courses after 1880:
ENG 344 Later Victorian Period (3)
ENG 345 British Modernism (3)
ENG 346 Modern English and American Drama (3)
ENG 347 Postwar/Postcolonial British Literature (3)
Note: Major Writers courses (ENG 440) and Special Topics courses (ENG 490) may be used to fulfill a British literature requirement when the course meets the historical period requirements.
American Literature Courses
One course from each group below:
A. Courses before 1900:
ENG 336 African American Writing 1746-1877 (3)
ENG 349 Colonial and Early National American Literature (3)
ENG 352 American Lit 1810-1865 (3)
ENG 353 American Lit 1865-1914 (3)
B. Unrestricted Courses
Any 300-level American Literature course (3)
ENG 440 or ENG 490, when topic is American Literature (3)
Genre
One of these:
ENG 231 The Short Story (3)
ENG 259 Modern World Novel (3)
ENG 261 Modern Drama (3)
ENG 281 The English Novel (3)
ENG 282 American Fiction (3)
Eng 283 Modern Poetry (3)
Contemporary Writing
One of these:
ENG 311 Contemporary Fiction (3)
ENG 312 Contemporary Poetry (3)
Issues in Creative Writing
One of these:
ENG 460 Issues in Creative Writing (3)
ENG 495 Capstone in Literature (3)
Creative Writing
This one:
ENG 226 Introduction to Creative Writing (3)
Note: ENG 226 is the prerequisite for the 300-level courses
Nine additional hours of creative writing at 300- and 400-levels, from these courses:
ENG 320 Creative Writing: Short Story (3)
ENG 321 Creative Writing: Literary Marketplace (3)
ENG 330 Creative Writing: Poetry (3)
ENG 420 Advanced Undergraduate Fiction Workshop (3)
ENG 422 Creative Writing: Screenwriting (3)
ENG 430 Advanced Undergraduate Poetry Workshop (3)
Note: (1) ENG 320 is the prerequisite for ENG 420; ENG 330 is the prerequisite for ENG 430. Students must take an intermediate and advanced course in the same genre, poetry or fiction. (2) Courses may be taken a second time. Repeat credits will not count toward the major requirement of nine (9) hours of creative writing courses, but will count toward the 128 hours required for a degree.
Program Requirements: Technical and Scientific Communication
(52 semester hours)
Note: Changes to this program and to some of the courses in it are being considered as this Bulletin goes to press. Please consult the Department for more information.
Special Admission Requirements
Enrollment is limited to 20 new students each year. Students can apply for pre-major status in the English department, and then apply for formal acceptance to the major after they have completed (or when they are currently enrolled in) ENG 313 (on the Oxford and Middletown campuses) or ENG 215 (on the Hamilton campus). For more information contact the Department of English, 356 Bachelor Hall (513-529-5221).
English Courses
All of these:
News Writing and Reporting (3)
ENG 302 Structure of Modern English (4)
ENG 313 Introduction to Technical Writing (3) or ENG 215 Technical Writing (3)
Feature Writing (3)
ENG 411/511 Visual Rhetoric for Technical and Scientific Communicators (3)
ENG 412/512 Editing for Technical and Scientific Communicators (3)
ENG 413/513 Writing Reports and Proposals (3)
ENG 414/514 Designing and Testing User Documents for Technical and Scientific Communicators (3)
ENG 415 Capstone in Technical and Scientific Communication: Practicum (3)
Related Hours (required)
COM 135 Public Expression and Critical Inquiry (3)
One of these options:
Oxford campus: CSA 141 Personal Computer Applications (2) and
IMS 101 Computing Skills (one course or successful completion of a CSA-sponsored exemption examination.) (1)
Regional campus: Personal Computer Concepts and Applications (3)
Professional Area Courses (required)
Eighteen hours of approved courses (see the major handbook) in one of these areas:
- Environmental science (preparation for writing in environmental fields)
- Biological sciences (preparation for writing in medical or health fields)
- Computer science (preparation for writing in the computer industry)
Environmental Science Co-Major
This major provides a broad-based environmental science background and prepares students to pursue a wide variety of career paths or post-graduate degrees. The term "co-major" is unique and indicates that students must be concurrently enrolled in and must complete another major at Miami University. The co-major complements this primary major, which provides significant depth and breadth in an academic discipline. There is no specific degree designation for the co-major; students receive the degree designation of their primary major.
Program Requirements: (33-39 semester hours)
Complete a major in one of the divisions of the university.
Biological Science - one of these:
BOT/MBI/ZOO 115 Biological Concepts (4)
BOT 191 General Botany (4)
ZOO 113 Animal Diversity (offered at Hamilton/Middletown only) (4)
Physical Science (8 semester hours; one course from group 1. and one from 2.)
- CHM 111 Chemistry in Modern Society (4)
CHM 142, 145 College Chemistry/College Chemisty Lab (3,2)
GLG 211 Chemistry of Earth Systems (GLG majors only) (4)
- GLG 111 The Dynamic Earth (3)
GLG 121 Environmental Geology (3)
GLG 131 Geology and Gemstones (3)
GLG 141 Geology of U.S. National Parks (3)
GLG 115.L Geology Lab (required with any GLG enrollment) (1)
GEO 121 Global Physical Environments (4)
Note: PHY 171/172 or 181/182 strongly recommended.
Statistics (3-4 semester hours)
One of these:
STA 261 Statistics (4)
STA 301 Applied Statistics (3)
STA 368 Introduction to Statistics (4)
STA 462 Inferential Statistics (3)
Social Science (6-7 semester hours):
This course:
ECO 201 Microeconomics (3), and
One of these:
ATH 175 Peoples of the World (3)
GEO 101 Global Forces and Local Diversity (3)
POL 141 American Political System (4)
POL 261 Public Administration (4)
Environmental Science (9-11 semester hours):
This course:
BOT/CHM/GEO/GLG/MB!/STA/ZOO 275 Principles of Environmental Science (3), and
Two of these (at least one outside department of primary major):
BOT 401, 431, 432, 467
CHM 363/364, 454, 463
GEO 421, 425, 428, 431, 432, 437, 441
GLG 401, 402, 408, 430, 432, 454, 482, 491, 496
, 475
PHY 421, 437, 441
STA 475
ZOO 333, 453, 462, 463, 467
Practicum and Synthesis (3-5 semester hours)
One of these:
BOT/ZOO 351 Environmental Education (4)
GEO 436 Women, Gender and the Environment (3)
GEO 493 Sustainability Perspectives in Resources and Business (3)
Field-Based Workshops (See department for available workshops)
Honors Thesis (3)
IES 431 Principles and Applications of Environmental Science (3)*
Independent Study 377 (3) or Internship 340 (3)*
* must be approved by Advisory Committee and Departmental Adviser
French: Bachelor of Arts
For information contact the Department of French and Italian, 207 Irvin Hall (513-529-7508). Students are encouraged to participate in the Department's summer programs abroad.
Program Requirements (27 semester hours)
After taking FRE 301 (3), take six hours of FRE 302, 303, or 310, in no particular sequence. Of the remaining 18 hours, take 15 hours at 400 level, including the required three-hour senior seminar (FRE 410) and the required three-hour writing workshop (FRE 415). No more than three hours in translation count toward this major. FRE 361 Pronunciation does not count toward this major.
Related Hours
Sixteen related hours chosen with an adviser.
Teacher Licensure
Students who wish to combine teacher licensure with an Arts and Science major must observe the rules, procedures, and restrictions pertaining to admission to a licensure cohort as outlined in the School of Education and Allied Professions chapter. For information, contact the Office of Student Services in the School of Education and Allied Professions, McGuffey Hall (513-529-6418).
Geography: Bachelor of Arts
For information contact the Department of Geography, 216 Shideler Hall (513-529-5010).
Geographers study human (social, economic, political) and environmental (atmospheric, biologic, geologic) processes that create diverse global patterns in physical and cultural landscapes. Geography especially focuses on understanding linkages among human activities and human relationships with environmental systems. Geographers are positioned to work for positive development initiatives in local communities and around the world.
Program Requirements (36 semester hours)
Foundation Courses. Both of these:
GEO 101 Global Forces, Local Diversity (3) or
GEO 111 World Regional Geography (3)
GEO 121 Earth's Physical Environments (4)
Core Courses. Both of these:
GEO 211 Global Change (3)
GEO 241 Map Interpretation (3)
Specialization Paths. At least 12 hours in one of these four paths:
Environmental Change Path
This one:
GEO 221 Regional Physical Environments (3) and
At least two of these:
GEO 271 Humans and Natural Resources (3)
GEO 333 Geography of Natural Hazards (3)
GEO 421 Climatology (3)
GEO 424 Geomorphology (4)
GEO 425 Hydrogeography (3)
GEO 428 Soil Geography (4)
GEO 431 Global Plant Diversity (3)
GEO 432 Ecoregions of North America (3)
GEO 436 Women, Gender, and the Environment (3)
GEO 437 Regional Land Use Capability Analysis (3)
GEO 441 Geographic Information Systems (3)
GEO 442 Advanced Geographic Information Systems (3)
GEO 447 Aerial Photo Interpretation (4)
GEO 448 Techniques and Applications of Remote Sensing (3)
GEO 494 Sustainability Perspectives in Resources and Business (3)
GEO 496 Biodiversity in Kenya (5)
Selected GEO 460 courses with permission of adviser.
Global Development Path
At least one of these:
GEO 301 Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa (4)
GEO 304 Latin American Development (3)
GEO 307 Geography of Russia (3)
GEO 308 Geography of East Asia (3)
GEO 311 Geography of Western Europe (4)
GEO 405 The Caribbean in Global Context (3)
Selected GEO 410 courses with permission of adviser;
and
At least two of these:
GEO 378 Political Geography (4)
GEO 436 Women, Gender, and the Environment (3)
GEO 437 Regional Land Use Capability Analysis (3)
GEO 441 Geographic Information Systems (3)
GEO 442 Advanced Geographic Information Systems (3)
GEO 447 Aerial Photo Interpretation (4)
GEO 448 Techniques and Applications of Remote Sensing (3)
GEO 455 Race, Urban Change, and Conflict in America (3)
GEO 457 Global Cities (3)
GEO 473 Development and Underdevelopment (3)
GEO 475 Third World Urbanization (3)
Selected GEO 460 courses with the permission of adviser.
Comparative Urban Economic Path
This one:
GEO 201 Geography of Urban Diversity (3) and
At least two of these:
GEO 437 Regional Land Use Capability Analysis (3)
GEO 441 Geographic Information Systems (3)
GEO 442 Advanced Geographic Information Systems (3)
GEO 447 Aerial Photo Interpretation (4)
GEO 448 Techniques and Applications of Remote Sensing (3)
GEO 451 Urban and Regional Planning (3)
GEO 454 Urban Geography (3)
GEO 455 Race, Urban Change, and Conflict in America (3)
GEO 457 Global Cities (3)
GEO 458 Cities of Difference (3)
GEO 459 Advanced Urban and Regional Planning (3)
GEO 473 Development and Underdevelopment (3)
GEO 475 Third World Urbanization (3)
GEO 492 Geography of the Auto Industry (3)
Selected GEO 460 courses with the permission of adviser.
Environmental and Society Path
Select courses based on a study plan created in consultation
with an adviser.
Required Capstone Course
GEO 491 Senior Seminar (4)
Workshop, internship, or other fieldwork in geography is strongly encouraged and will count towards required hours (with permission of adviser).
• Additional geography courses to total 36 hours in the major, chosen in consultation with your adviser.
Geology: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science
For information contact the Department of Geology, 114 Shideler Hall (513-529-3216).
Geology is the study of the history of the Earth and processes that continue to shape the planet today. Geoscientists view the Earth as a set of intimately connected atmospheric, hydrologic, and rock systems.
The department offers several majors: Bachelor of Arts (areas of emphasis in environmental geology and the solid earth), Bachelor of Arts with teacher licensure in earth science, Bachelor of Science (areas of emphasis in environmental geology and the solid earth), and Bachelor of Science in Education in earth science education.
The Bachelor of Science degree is designed to provide more in-depth study, particularly in preparation for pursuit of a graduate degree in the geological sciences. As part of this preparation, students are required to conduct independent research leading to public presentation of their results.
Program Requirements: Bachelor of Arts
(39 semester hours minimum)
Core requirements. All of these (29 semester hours):
GLG 111 The Dynamic Earth (3) or
GLG 121 Environmental Geology (3) or
GLG 131 Geology and Gemstones (3) or
GLG 141 Geology of U.S. National Parks (3)
GLG 115.L Laboratory (1)
GLG 201 Mineralogy (4)
GLG 211 Chemistry of Earth Systems (4)
GLG 301 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (4)
GLG 322 Structural Geology (4)
GLG 357 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (4)
GLG 411 Field Geology (6)
Environmental emphasis (minimum 10 semester hours):
GLG 401 Global Climate Change (4)
GLG 402 Geomicrobiology (3)
GLG 408 Introduction to Hydrology (4)
GLG 428 Groundwater Flow Modeling (4)
Mineral/Water Geochemistry (3)
GLG 454 Geomorphology (4)
GLG 491 Geochemistry of Natural Waters (3)
GLG 496 Isotopes in Environmental Processes (3)
Solid earth emphasis (11 semester hours):
GLG 416 Carbonate Depositional Systems (5)
Chemistry of Earth's Interior (3) or
GLG 427 Isotope Geology (3)
GLG 432 Clays and Clay Mineralogy (3)
GLG 450 Sedimentary Basin Analysis (3)
GLG 492 Global Tectonics (4)
Related Hours (14-15 required)
CHM 141, 137 or 144 College Chemistry/College Chemistry Laboratory (3, 2)
MTH 151 Calculus I (5) or MTH 153 Calculus I (4)
PHY 181 The Physical World (4) and PHY 183 Physics Laboratory (1)
Teacher Licensure
Students who wish to combine teacher licensure with an Arts and Science major must observe the rules, procedures, and restrictions pertaining to admission to a licensure cohort as outlined in the School of Education and Allied Professions chapter. For information contact the Office of Student Services in the School of Education and Allied Professions, McGuffey Hall (513-529-6418).
Program Requirements: Bachelor of Science
(46 semester hours minimum)
Core requirements
All courses required for the Bachelor of Arts degree in geology
One additional 400-level course
or 480 or equivalent research project (3)
Public presentation of research project
CHM 142, 145 College Chemistry/College Chemistry Lab (3,2)
MTH 251 Calculus II (4)
PHY 182, 184 The Physical World/Physics Lab (4, 1)
German: Bachelor of Arts
For information contact the Department of German, Russian, and East Asian Languages, 172 Irvin Hall (513-529-2526).
This program provides students with a solid foundation in language, literature, and culture. The department offers an intensive summer program in Europe for students at intermediate and advanced levels. Students are encouraged to take the internationally recognized examinations in German/business German given annually.
Only three semester hours in English translation can be applied toward the required 27 semester hours. All courses for the German major must be taken for a grade except courses only offered as credit/no-credit.
Program Requirements (27 semester hours above GER 206)
Select courses from these areas:
Language skills. At least three semester hours from these:
GER 301 Advanced German Composition and Conversation (3)
GER 303 German for Business (3)
GER 305 Intensive Advanced German in Europe (3)
Literature. Take both of these:
GER 311 Passionate Friendships in German Literature (3)
GER 312 Coming of Age in German Life and Thought (3)
Culture. At least three semester hours from these:
GER 306 Intensive Advanced German in Europe (3)
GER 321 Cultural Topics in German-Speaking Europe (3)
GER 322 Comparative Study of Everyday Culture: German-Speaking Europe and the USA (3)
Advanced study:
GER 471 Linguistic Perspectives in Contemporary German (3)
Three additional courses, two must be at the 400-level, at least one must be a literature course. The remaining course, if below 400, must be from GER 251, 260, 261, 321, or 322.
Related Hours (16 required)
These may include study of other national literatures, literary theory, comparative literature, linguistics, or another language. Depending on the subject, another major or minor may satisfy this requirement. Courses in music, art, history, political science, and other disciplines qualify on the basis of their content. Related hours must be approved by your adviser.
Teacher Licensure
Students who wish to combine teacher licensure with an Arts and Science major must observe the rules, procedures, and restrictions pertaining to admission to a licensure cohort as outlined in the School of Education and Allied Professions chapter. For information contact the Office of Student Services in the School of Education and Allied Professions, McGuffey Hall (513-529-6418).
Gerontology: Bachelor of Arts
This major provides students with a multidisciplinary approach to the study of aging in a social context. Students examine the varied experiences of physical, psychological and social aging in an aging society and world. The major draws from theoretical work in anthropology, psychology, social work/welfare, and sociology. This major prepares students for careers and further study in a broad range of fields and disciplines related to individual and societal aging.
Program Requirements (38 semester hours)
All of these:
GTY 154 Aging in American Society (3)
GTY/SOC 318 Sociology of Aging (3)
GTY 365 Social Policy and Programs in Gerontology (3)
GTY 440.G Field Experience in Gerontology (6)
GTY 468 The Aging Individual in a Changing Society (3)
SOC 262 Research Methods (4)
STA 261 Statistics (4)
One of these:
GTY 260 Global Aging (3)
GTY 472 Minority Aging (3)
One of these:
GTY 456 Psychosocial Aspects of Health and Aging (3)
NSG 441 Health and Aging (3)
One of these:
GTY 455 Mental Health and Aging (3)
GTY 466 The Family in Later Life (3)
GTY/ATH 476 Environment and Aging (3)
GTY 485 Long-Term Care in an Aging Society (3)
Three hours from these:
CLS 322 Growing Old in Greece and Rome (3)
EDP 356 Human Development (3)
FSW 261 Diverse Family Systems Across the Life Cycle (3)
GTY 460 Selected Topics in Gerontology (2-4)
PHL 375 Moral Issues in Health Care (4)
PHL/ENG/PSY/REL 360.A Confronting Death (4)
PHL 475 Justice in Health Care (4)
PHS 471 Sport, Leisure and Aging (4)
PSY 231 Developmental Psychology (3)
PSY 334 Adulthood and Aging (3)
PSY 334.L Adulthood and Aging Lab (1)
SOC 257 Population (3)
SOC 357 Medical Sociology (3)
SOC 358 Sociology of Mental Disorders (3)
SOC 435 Sociology of Death (3)
Greek: Bachelor of Arts
For information contact the Department of Classics, 105 Irvin Hall (513-529-1480).
This major is an in-depth study of classical culture possible only through the knowledge of classical languages. The literature of ancient Greece, which encompasses epic, lyric, drama, history, rhetoric, and philosophy, established many key genres of literary expression for many centuries in European cultural tradition. Greek language has supplied much of the key terminology and many historically productive concepts within that tradition.
Graduate work in classics, Greek, or Latin requires not only appropriate experience reading Greek and Latin, but a reading knowledge of German and French as well. Students planning to go to graduate school should consult with the department as early as possible to design an appropriate course of study.
Program Requirements (24 semester hours)
Any 24 semester hours in Greek language and literature
Related Hours (16 required)
CLS 101 Greek Civilization in its Mediterranean Context (3)
CLS 102 Introduction to Roman Civilization (3) or
CLS 121 Classical Mythology (3)
Choose remaining hours from such areas as art, history, language, literature, philosophy, and religion to make up an integrated plan of study. You must obtain the written approval of your adviser for any related-hours courses.
Knowledge of at least one other foreign language is recommended.
History: Bachelor of Arts
Note: Changes in this program are being considered as this Bulletin goes to press. For information contact the Department of History, 254 Upham Hall (513-529-5121).
Program Requirements (30 semester hours)
- Twelve semester hours from these (one must be HST 121 or HST 197):
HST 111, 112 Survey of American History (3,3)
HST 121, 122 Western Civilization (3,3)
HST 197, 198 World History (3,3)
- Complete 15 hours at 200 level or above: You must complete three hours in each field of U.S., European, and non-Western history. The other six upper-level hours may be in any field of history. Also, one of the advanced three-hour courses must deal with a pre-modern time period. See the department's Handbook for History Majors for courses that cover a pre-modern time period. Only six (6) of these hours may be at the 200-level; the remaining hours must be at the 300- or 400-level.
- HST 400 Senior Capstone in History (3)
Teacher Licensure
Students who wish to combine teacher licensure with an Arts and Science major must observe the rules, procedures, and restrictions pertaining to admission to a licensure cohort as outlined in the School of Education and Allied Professions chapter. For information contact the Office of Student Services in the School of Education and Allied Professions, McGuffey Hall (513-529-6418).
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